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Where 26161 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 26161 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgIgZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 26161 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110011000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 26160 (Palestine, WV, 15 mi away) and 26162 (Porters Falls, WV, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 26161 becomes 16162, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12166, 16261, 16621, 21661, 26611, 61126, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66112 in Kansas City, KS, 724 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯924 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 26161 and you would come out at 39.16°S, 98.75°E — 1,080 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 49.3 square miles of land, 26161 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 415This ZIP415 |
|---|---|
| Households | 174This ZIP174 |
| Housing units | 186This ZIP186 |
| Median age | 62.5This ZIP62.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $162,500This ZIP$162,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3%This ZIP7.3% |
| Mean commute | 31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,691,000This ZIP$7,691,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.32 sq miThis ZIP49.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 26161
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26337 | Cairo, WV | 6.7 mi |
26180 | Walker, WV | 6.9 mi |
26148 | Macfarlan, WV | 7.8 mi |
26143 | Elizabeth, WV | 9.9 mi |
26362 | Harrisville, WV | 10.3 mi |
26138 | Brohard, WV | 10.6 mi |
26184 | Waverly, WV | 11.0 mi |
26142 | Davisville, WV | 11.8 mi |
26152 | Munday, WV | 13.0 mi |
26346 | Ellenboro, WV | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 26161?
26161 is in Petroleum, West Virginia, in Ritchie County. Its published point location is 39.1597, -81.2460.
What county is 26161 in?
26161 lies in Ritchie County.
What area code is 26161?
Petroleum uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 26161 in?
26161 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 26161?
About 415 people live in ZIP code 26161, in 174 households, at 8.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 26161?
The closest are 26337 (6.7 mi), 26180 (6.9 mi), 26148 (7.8 mi), 26143 (9.9 mi) and 26362 (10.3 mi).
Is 26161 a PO Box ZIP code?
26161 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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